The mile-long rainbow flag being carried down First Avenue in New York City.
âFor New York City Pride in 1994 (Stonewall 25), Baker created a mile-long rainbow flag that was carried down First Avenue in Manhattan. During the parade, Baker used scissors to cut segments from the flag to be rushed to Fifth Avenue for an impromptu protest march in front of St. Patrickâs Cathedral, the headquarters of New York Cityâs anti-gay Catholic archdiocese.
^âAt the bottom of the image is the segment of the flag cut for the St. Patrickâs Cathedral protest. Photograph by Mick Hicksâ
âGilbert Baker wearing a white sequined dress (right) and other protestors triumphantly march the cut pieces of the mile-long flag past St. Patrickâs Cathedral. Photograph by Charles Bealâ
